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3.2
2708 Reviews (2708)
5 Stars
229
4 Stars
765
3 Stars
729
2 Stars
490
1 Stars
495
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
60.6%
Recommend this course
1430 out of 2708 reviews
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3.5
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
67.7%
Recommend this course
63 out of 93 reviews
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3.3
133 Reviews (133)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
47
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
63.9%
Recommend this course
85 out of 133 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns praise for its rolling hills, moguls, and long fairways that create a genuinely challenging round. Friendly staff and reasonable rates make this a smart alternative to pricier options in the Phoenix area.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert/Traditional
Par 72
Length 6716 yards
Slope 135
Rating 72.1

Located a short distance from Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix and Arizona State University, Kokopelli Golf Course is a championship length course that offers many interesting challenges. The rolling terrain creates sloping greens and undulating fairways. A majority of the teeboxes and greens are elevated as well. The course also has large multiple island tees and water hazards in the form of meandering lakes that come into play on several holes. The signature hole of Kokopelli Golf Course is the par-5 18th hole. The dramatic finishing hole calls for a shot off an elevated too followed by an approach shot past water to an elevated green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bermuda Grass/Winter Rye Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass/Winter Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.2
2708 Reviews (2708)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 52
Brunch 22
Patio Dining 18
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 123
Bunkers 113
Undulating Greens 100
This course/club is great for:
Locals 96
Advanced Golfers 57
Seniors 51
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 133
In the 'Burbs 37
Worth the Drive 32

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Not maintained

The course was in poor condition and not well maintained.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Needs some attention

The course isn’t horrible but the fairways are burnt and cut too short. Bunkers are unplayable. Greens were in fairly good shape

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

So much potential

The staff was excellent and I thought the course had a good layout with some very fun holes. The greens were fast and the slopes challenging and the tee boxes were nice but the fairways were rough. Where they had grass it was nice condition but 50-60% of it was bare dirt and the course had just been watered so it was hard mud. The sand traps looked rough as well, I spent a majority of the day in the fairway but looked like I had been mud wrestling by the time I was finished. Despite that it is a fun and scoreable course just be prepared to be dirty no matter where you hit it.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good deal for a summer round

I arrived about 30 minutes before my tee time and the staff let me go out early since they were not busy. I thought the greens were in good shape, and the fairways were decent given the hot summer temperatures. However if you were off of the fairways, grass was a bit sparse at times. I personally enjoy the layout, and play this course regularly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Kokapelli dirt golf course

The pictures make the course look awesome but in realistic The course is very Brown a lot of spots have no grass and it is very much a hard Pan play. Bunkers are nasty , no sand water hazard sometimes water. Why r beverage carts on the 8,9,10 ,11 holes only especially in the desert hydration is very important.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf outing

I enjoyed playing at Kokopeli course. Prices are still are bit pricey, but it was a good price for a round of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great tees and greens

The tees and greens were fantastic but the fairways need a bit of work. I will return next year when they have had time to work the fairways. We're We're from Canada so playing isn't possible but we will get back to play Kokopelli again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

disappointed

I love the layout. It is a challenging course a bit different than the valley norm, however the conditions were terrible. Burnt out dust and muddy. It was great the time I played it when it was in good shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Where is the grass?

Not only was the pace behind average, but the grass is missing from majority of the course. Of course the holes you can see from the main roads look epic, but holes 11 ( the new 2) through 8 (the new 17) are garbage. No one in the clubhouse said details on the card were accurate, where 10 is now 1 so the round was played from a true “start at 10” which was quite unpleasant.

All in all, play a different course. Kokopelli has a lot of work to do in order to keep up or even get close to the other 20 courses in the east valley.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Surprisingly Better Than I Thought

Honestly this course was really good for the price, only real issues is there was a ton of mud in the sand pits or even water pits.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor Conditions

This was my third time playing this course but first time in 15 years. Thought we would revisit what was a beautiful course. Course was in rough shape- standing water, run down cart paths. No sand in traps and more bare dirt than grass. Wouldn’t recommend course as cost of playing here was more than I’ve paid for better conditioned courses.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Windy weather
Used cart

Getting better

Fairways are getting better, tees boxes for the most part were ok, greens are really good, layout is still way under rated, price and pace were good, but still the same problems rest in the dirt areas off the fairways and the sand traps are still as bad as possible. Over-all really happy with the improvements and could not believe the two sand traps in front of the 18 green. For some reason the sand traps are filled with awesome sand and how different the course would be if all were the same. Also, do not waste your time playing out of the dirt traps, take the ball out and play it from behind the trap --without penalty. All good!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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